Heilmann v. Yeshiva University
- Analisa Torres
- 1:25-cv-02431
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Heilman v. Yeshiva University, Judge Torres arranged service and electronic filing while the disability-law case proceeds.
Yisrael Z. Heilman, Yeshiva University, Sapir Amar, and Moshe Davidovics; the order also directs the Clerk, the U.S. Marshals Service, and counsel for Yeshiva University to take specified service-related actions.
What happened
In Heilman v. Yeshiva University, Yisrael Z. Heilman, who is representing himself, sued Yeshiva University, Sapir Amar, and Moshe Davidovics under disability-protection laws and state law. The court had already allowed him to proceed without paying filing fees upfront.
The court directed the Clerk to prepare the paperwork for the U.S. Marshals Service to serve Yeshiva University. The court extended the service deadline to 90 days after a summons is issued and directed Yeshiva University’s counsel to provide service addresses for Amar and Davidovics within 30 days.
The court also granted Heilman’s request to file documents electronically and explained that he will receive court documents by email after registering. Judge Analisa Torres issued the order on March 27, 2025; the order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Heilmann v. Yeshiva University · No. 1:25-cv-02431
- Analisa Torres
- Mar. 27, 2025
Background
Yisrael Z. Heilman, proceeding without a lawyer, sued Yeshiva University, Sapir Amar, and Moshe Davidovics. The complaint alleges violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and state law. The court had previously granted Heilman permission to proceed without prepaying filing fees.
Service on Yeshiva University
Because Heilman was allowed to proceed without prepaying fees, the court stated that he could rely on the court and the U.S. Marshals Service to serve the defendants. The court directed the Clerk of Court to complete a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form for Yeshiva University, issue a summons, and provide the Marshals Service with the paperwork needed to serve that defendant.
The court explained that service on Yeshiva University must occur within 90 days after the summons is issued. If service is not completed within that period, Heilman should ask for more time. The court also required Heilman to notify it in writing if his address changes and stated that the action may be dismissed if he does not do so.
Service addresses for the individual defendants
Heilman alleged that Sapir Amar and Moshe Davidovics are students at Yeshiva University but did not provide service addresses for them. He alleged only that they live near 500 West 185th Street in New York, New York. Relying on the rule that a self-represented litigant may receive court assistance in identifying a service address, the court directed counsel for Yeshiva University to provide service addresses for Amar and Davidovics within 30 days of the order.
Electronic filing and disposition
The court granted Heilman’s motion for permission to file documents electronically. It advised him that, after registering, he would receive documents filed by the court or another party through electronic notice at his designated email address rather than by postal mail. The Clerk was also directed to mail the order and complaint to counsel for Yeshiva University and to mail an information package to Heilman.
This was a procedural order concerning filing and service. It did not resolve the merits of Heilman’s disability or state-law claims. Judge Analisa Torres signed the order.
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